Today off to visit the Snowy mountains and Threadbo. Left the van at Khancoban, and drove up to the Murray 1 powerstation. here there was a nice cafe, coffee.. and a very good and interesting visitors centre. There was a large table 3d map of all the Snowy scheme and also videos of the building of the scheme. For those who wonder what the Snowy scheme is, it is the damming of the Snowy and Murrumbidgee rivers to catch the water from the melting snow and then diver this water to the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers when required for irrigation and water supply. It is considered one of the 7 wonders of engineering in the modern world!

The we continued our drive up the mountains on the Alpine way to Threadbo. Arrived there to heavy rain, but as it was lunch time we parked up and walked up through the village, getting soaked on the way. Of course once we were back inside the rain subsided and the sun came out! (mind you, as I write this a couple of days later we hear Threadbo has had a fall of snow, and this is what they call summer!

Had a look around, and then drove further around the Alpine Way to Jindabyne, which was very pleasant. Then further north to Adaminaby and Old Adaminaby which is a town that moved when the lake when in as it was going to be flooded. At Adaminaby there was the big trout, but not much else. At Old Adaninaby there was the lake and houses and not much else. All in all, the old town would have been a better side to leave the town with access to the lake. The new town, on the new road, really sounds like it never took off!

A bit further north, we visited the highest town in Australia at Cabramurra. About here it was getting near dinner time so I checked out the local pub. It was very local, with all the very local people  checking me out as I poke my noise in the door, not Kid friendly I decided. This town was created for the Snowy Scheme, workers and all the houses are the same. From my experience in the pub and Bistro, I think they also like having their own town!

Drove back to Khancoban, and visited the very friendly local shop there for some diner as all ready just to eat and go to bed!